COONROD ADAMS page 16 Coonrod "Coony" Adams was born in North Carolina between 1770 and 1775 and died in then Crawford county, Missouri in 1835. Some records show his name as Coonard, and descendants have been named Coonard and Conrad. The exact spelling may never be known. Coonard Kitchen, son of George Patterson Kitchen and Elizabeth (Adams) Kitchen, was named after him. Coonrod Adams was the patriarch of the earliest Adams family to settle in what is now Phelps County. While Coonrod did not settle here until about 1834, some of his children had settled in the area in the 1820's. Coonrod's wife, Mary "Polly", was born about 1772 and died between 1850 and 1860 in Spring Creek Township, where she had resided with her daughter, Elizabeth (Adams) Kitchen Reynerson. Prior to settling in Phelps county, Coonrod and Mary lived in the eastern part of Marion county, Kentucky, where their ten known children were born. Coonrod's father is unknown, but it is known that his mother's given name was Catherine. She died in Kentucky. Coonrod may have had at least one brother or sister who had one child, whose name was Polly Bryant, in 1819. Her age is not known, nor is it known if Bryant was her maiden or married name. Coonrod and Mary's children: 1. John Adams was born in 1790 and died in 1795. 2. Henry Adams was born on January 27, 1795, and died in Norman Valley, Phelps County, on October 18, 1852. After serving in the War of 1812 he married Sarah Arthur, who was born on April 15, 1793 and died on November 27, 1872. They settled in the Norman area and are buried in the old Hale Cemetery on land now owned by Mabel Zieler. 3. Abraham Adams was born in 1792. He married Catherine Arthur in 1814 and remained in Kentucky. 4. Sarah Adams was born on January 13, 1800 and died on January 17, 1863. In 1818 she married William Arthur, who was born on December 6, 1796 and died on January 16, 1885. They settled in North Spring Creek Township. 5. Catherine Adams was born in 1800 and died after 1889 on the west coast. She married John Benedict Lamb, who was born in 1789 and died in 1873. John and Catherine first settled in Union Township, Crawford County and later moved to northern Norman Township in Dent county, Missouri, to a farm on which John is buried. 6. Andrew Adams was born in 1801 and died in 1888. He married Mary 'Polly' Melone, who was born in 1801 and died in 1891. Mary was a sister of Thomas C. Melone, and a daughter of John Melone and Nancy Melone. Andrew and Mary settled in South Meramec Township and are buried in the Asher Cemetery. 7. George Adams was born between 1802 and 1809. He is believed to have married Elizabeth M. Huste. 8. Elizabeth Adams was born in 1806 and died in 1878. She married, first, George Patterson Kitchen, who was born in 1806 and died in 1844. She married, second, Christopher Reynerson. Elizabeth settled with George near Yancy Mills, where she also lived with Christopher. 9. William Adams was born in 1809 and died near Sligo in Dent County in 1885. He is believed to have married, first, Catherine Benton and later, Myrah M. Rumfeldt. He lived in the South Meramec area of Phelps County and moved to Dent County about 1881. It is not known where William is buried. Myrah is buried next to her son, Henry S. Adams, at the New Dillard Cemetery in Crawford county. 10. Phillip Adams was born in 1817 and was an invalid who died after 1860. submitted by John E.C. Simmons WILLIAM DAVID ARTHUR page 30 William David 'Dick' Arthur was the son of William Arthur and Sarah (Adams) Arthur. He was born on October 17, 1837, and married Mary Elizabeth Padgett on June 27, 1859. She was born on May 12, 1838 and died on August 7, 1901. He died on November 30, 1920 and both are buried at the Corn Creek Cemetery in Phelps County near Edgar Springs. They had eight children: 1. Belle Arthur was born on September 14, 1861 and died on February 15, 1887. She married George Christopher Phelps who was born on September 14, 1861, in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died on April 3, 1926. They had three children: Johnny Phelps, Jimmy Phelps and Anna Phelps. 2. Barnabas B. Arthur was born in March 1863 and died on October 8, 1919. He married first, Emily C. Earp on December 29, 1885. They had one child. Emily died on March 17, 1891 along with her infant daughter, and he married second, Ettie Patterson. 3. Laura W. Arthur was born on May 2, 1883 and died on March 9, 1926. On December 18, 1894 (age 11 ?) she married William Yelton. He was born in 1872 and died in 1947. Both are buried at the Corn Creek Cemetery. They had four children. 4. Sarah Jane Arthur was born on September 2, 1866 and died on January 2, 1944. On January 7, 1885, she married first James F. Chaney. She married second Dab Hudgens. She is buried at the Rolla Cemetery. She had ten children. 5. James Christopher Arthur was born on January 1, 1872 and died on October 30, 1849. On December 29, 1894 he married Martha E. Fleming, who was born on April 6, 1877 and died on March 17, 1947. They had four children: Chester Arthur, Oliver J. Arthur, Ruth Arthur and Claude Arthur. 6. John William Arthur was born on April 26, 1878 and died on August 10, 1942. On October 21, 1900 he married Addan Rosetta Fleming, who was born on June 5, 1884, and died on January 15, 1938. They are buried in the Rolla Cemetery. They had three children: Pearl Arthur, Virgie Arthur and John Richard Arthur. 7. Mary C. Arthur was born on January 9, 1968 and died on April 4, 1940. On September 10, 1890 she married Melvin Fore. He was born in 1864 and died in 1942. Both are buried at the Pilot Knob Cemetery. They had four children: Barney Fore, Frank Fore, Clarence Fore and Richard Fore. 8. Louisa E. Arthur was born and died in 1871. She is buried at the Corn Creek Cemetery. William David Arthur was in the Confederate Army (Co. D, 10th Missouri Infantry). He served in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Livingston, Prairie Creek, Helena and Pleasant Hill. submitted by Colleen Arthur I am not related to the above families. The Information is typed as printed in book. Hope this helps you out. Sandy Miller God Bless America